Free camping near Norris, MT
Yes. 129 of the 130 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Norris, MT are listed as free; 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Lee Metcalf Wilderness, 5.6 miles southeast, on Bureau of Land Management land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Norris, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Metcalf Wilderness | 5.6 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Norris | — |
| Forest Rd 1252 | 8.0 | Free | Middle Fork Hot Springs Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 160 | 8.4 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Sterling | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #261 | 8.4 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Sterling | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #42 | 8.5 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 965A | 8.9 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 965A | 9.2 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 965 | 9.6 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 965 | 9.7 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 965 | 9.8 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Pony | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #485 | 10 | Free | Sureshot Lake (water) | 6.8 mi to Sterling | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #122 | 10 | Free | Sureshot Lake (water) | 6.9 mi to Sterling | — |
| Potosi Campground | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Pony | — |
| Potosi Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Willow Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Pony | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #241 | 11 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 7.5 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 160P | 11 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 6.9 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 1224 | 11 | Free | Dry Leonard Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #63 | 11 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 7.6 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 1224 | 11 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 160D | 11 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 7.7 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 11 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to McAllister | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Madison County, MT | 11 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 6.5 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 11 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #2 — Madison County, MT | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 11 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 11 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1224 | 11 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 160D | 11 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 7.7 mi to Pony | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #3 — Madison County, MT | 12 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 6.7 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 12 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 12 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 12 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to McAllister | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #4 — Madison County, MT | 12 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 6.8 mi to Pony | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #5 — Madison County, MT | 12 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 12 | Free | Lower Twin Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 1225 | 12 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 8.2 mi to Pony | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #6 — Madison County, MT | 12 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 12 | Free | Lower Twin Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 6361 | 12 | Free | South Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 13 | Free | South Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to McAllister | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #7 — Madison County, MT | 13 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 13 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 9.3 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1277 | 13 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 13 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 9.2 mi to Leiterville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #8 — Madison County, MT | 13 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Pony | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #10 — Madison County, MT | 13 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Pony | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #9 — Madison County, MT | 13 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 1302 | 13 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1302 | 13 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1300 | 13 | Free | South Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to McAllister | — |
The other 80 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Norris, MT.
Who manages the camps near Norris, MT
Who manages them: 129 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 117 camps: 116 free, 1 unpriced
- Custer Gallatin National Forest — 12 camps: 12 free
- Dillon Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 130 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Norris, MT
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Norris, MT, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.